“They are smart — they knew to hand over the money to get their food and drinks,” he told the Mail Online.

Dr Antle said Vali, who is older, was able to decipher who were the “good guys” and the “bad guys” in the movie.

Glued to the screen ... the chimps watching the movie.Source: Supplied

“He loves to clap — when he likes something he claps, so he clapped for the good guys, and when chimps don’t like what’s happening they hoot or bark, so when the bad guy came on he was barking,” he told the Mail Online.

Vali was also seen holding on to his adult companion’s hand during the film.

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